The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-08

THAT ENDS THEIR EARTHLY EXISTENCE.
AND ASK FOR LIBERTY OR DEATH

On Wednesday Chief Justice Waite deliv-
cred the decision OF the federal supreme court
in the case Of the Chicago anarchists.
I Tho court refused TO grant the writ of error
srayed for by the anarchists counsel, holding
hhe Jury laws Of Illinois to be constitutional.
(The point made that one of Spies's letters had
Ibeen Illegally seized and used as evidence
against him was oyerruled because it had not
been made in the court below, and for the
Esamo reason the court declined to entertain
1.-THE suggestion that FieIden and Spies were
Foreign subjects. Being of the opinion that
lthe constitutional points presented by the
lc0unsel for the petitioners were not involved
lin tho determination OF the case as it appeared
lon the face of the record, the chief justice said
that the writ would have to be denied.
: This leaves the anarchists with no hope
except in the ciemoncy Of Governor 0glesby.
THEIR DYING APPEAL.
', CHICAGO, Ills, November 1,-George En-
gel, Louis Lngg and Adolph Fischer of the
Rtoup of death sentenced anarchists have
written open letters to Governor Oglesby re-
Husing any communication OF sentence short OF
liberty, asserting their innocence of the Hay
market murder and declaring their undated
faith in the principles OF anarchy.
Fischer, who gave all three of the letters TO
10 reporter, asked that they be printed without
change. The underScoing in the text follows
the manuscript
Cook County JAIL, CHICAGO H., November !,
t1SS7.An open letter TO Mr. r. j. Oglesby, governor
to the state of Illinois Dear Sir; / aware that
petitions are being circulated and signed by the
general public asking you TO commute the sentence
lof death which was inflicted upon me by the crimi-
sa court of this state Ancnt this action of sympa-
thi1ing and the well neanngpurp0se OF the people,
j solemnly declare that 1t has not my sanction. As
u man Of honor; ms man of conscience; as man Of
principle, ! cannot accept mercy. am not guilty
pi the charges in the indictment of murder, / AN
mo MURDERER AND CANNOT APOLOGIZE FOR AN AC-
IIIoN or WHOA KNOW AN INNOCENT, and should
principles, which l honestly believe to be true
and noble. No. ] am no hypocritc, and have,
AN anarchist, because the experiences of tho past
eighteen months have only strengthened my dom
yictions. The question Isl AM ] RESPONSIBLE ron
.gItE DEATH OF THE POLICEMEN AT THE HAYMARKET2
And say NO unless you assert that every abolition
list could have been responsible for the deeds of
''mcrey" without lowering myself in my self
estimation. If cannot oatain JUSTICE from tho
authorities and be restored 10 my family then
prefer that verdict carried out as it stands.
Livery informed person must, should
Que to class hatred, prejudice the innaming ofrut-
We opinion Icy the mHlicols newspaper fraternity,
aud desire on the rart OF the privileged class to
CHECK the progressive labor movement,
Interested parties d course, deny this, but IL Is
nexertheess true, and ana sure that coming ages
MiA look upon our trinl, tonyicton and execution,
As The people of the ninee, nth century regard the
barbaristns OF the past generations us the outcome
pf intolerance and prejudice against an advanced
Idea. History repeats itself. As the powers that
D. have at al times thought that they could stem
khe progressive tide by DISCRIMINATING few "kok-
BIS SO do the ruling class of today imagine that
hboy can Put stop 80 the movement of labor
Emancipation by hanging few of its adyo-
oates Progress IN lis victorious march has
had TO overcome many obstacles VIII ehseemed in.
hingble and many of It's apostles have died the
Dpaih OF martyrs, The Obstacles which bar the road
N proStess today seem TO be inNinclble, too; but
khey will be overcome nevertheless
At all times whom tie condition OF society had le,
eQme such that n!aFgc portion of people complained
bf existing injustice tic ruling classes have denied
the truth Of these complaints but have suid that the
piscohtnt OF potion OF the people in questionNaS
due only @ the 'perpseeus influence OF malicious
Pg'niors Today again, some people assert that the
Fatsiactnn among the working people OH YOU
people who speak sl,s, can You not or
o. Won not see ha tHs clouds o The 9' soeS J is
meut are thickouing9 Are You not for instance
aware that eooauol of industry and of themeans
pi transportation, eic., Is constantly concentrating
IN fewer lands, That mnn0eolists l. e. sharks among
capitalists, swallow the little ones amongst us that
formed in 6r3er 10 more thar5m@by end system oSi
ply fleece the peoie that under the pres Ont system
abe development OF technical machinery is from
sea- 70 yeGf throwing mora WORKING mon ON the
%ayS'dg that IN sN' parts ot This great and fertile
saa' lIg majority OF farmers are Obliged
tatisty the ereed of mops'rous corporations. that
a. short thcuch nle constantly growing richer aud
Chat al' these evils tu1 dor origin Ia the present
shsuiNlion OF society, Woich elbows portion ofthe
iumap nc TO huud fortunes upau the IN n orune
pi othor TO ensluye thiir nuowmcn instead Of
1tying 70 lm2dy these evils sud instead OF asoer.
fam nR JUS, what The cause ut the videuiug dis.
faiisia ton is lae ruling eta. SEES. through their
encompasses, the press pulpit etc. deflne and
M.sHNessht Nc character te0e hpgs and motives
aiHe ahd club eh them, anu, II opportunity is favor
ebe, S>nj then TO tue GALLONS and prisons Vin
tAls Qu any p00E As ana answer / may as wen
QNole The following Wouis With which BeneulIn
9rankllu closed bis taiir,l ess4y
fkWts 10 fedoclnEa great calpln' to a small one
winch he dedicated 20 tho tu.3,>a goverumert In
p13A suppose all tle.r 'tHc 'kikorsl complaint, Ia
he ~ ented and promoted 10y .cW iactti6us donna
Rosuos whom u you could catch and hangail would
% q4.el Catch and hams igw accordingly ana the
blood oi martyrs shall W,rf miracles IN favor of
sAay haue number of the Disciples OF proqress who
nave utvuier2t,dly served lbv eat,o OF Inc sons az
t44; MIlyh ~ tAc cause et humanity but their blood
VIII WORK miracles iu brusiug about the downfall
ol modern socialism and fastening the birth ~ a
new cte of civilization. Malua vast Noritas ct me-
NSlt'cb AnotFu FIStHEN